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accidentally vs by mistake
When I was looking conversation between my friend and I on chatbox I sent stamp (mark) accidentally.
I wanted to tell my friend it was mistake,no meaning
Can I say" I set it accidentally" or I should say by mistake??
And What is different between by accident and by mistake?Thank you everyone!
2013년 8월 11일 오후 1:41
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You can say it either way. An accident is something that you don't expect to happen, and don't mean to do. A mistake is an error. So hitting the wrong button was a mistake, as well as an accident.
2013년 8월 11일
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You can use either phrase.
2013년 8월 11일
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As far as I can tell, they're the same thing.
A very subtle difference is that an 'accident' is unintentional, but a 'mistake' is not necessarily (it could also have been a poor, but intentional, decision).
Here, 'by mistake' clearly means 'accidentally'.
It's a bit more natural to say "It was an accident" in this case, in my opinion.
2013년 8월 11일
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